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THE STORIES STAY WITH YOU.
Our Summer Edition connects Flanders, the Somme and Normandy, following stories of sacrifice, resilience and liberation across two world wars. The Last Post in Ypres, the Somme memorials and the Normandy coast give the journey its meaning.
July brings long evenings to enjoy the historic towns, local food and company. Good riding links the visits, with time to step off the bikes, ask questions and take in the places around us.
Thoughtfully chosen stays and personal hosting bring the holiday together. Riders and pillions share the discoveries and the welcome, from our first dinner to the journey home.
Duration — 7 Days / 6 Nights
Start & Finish — Windsor / Heathrow area
Group Size — 8–10 customer bikes
Accommodation — Character, comfort & thoughtful settings
Tour Dates — 5–11 July 2027
| Component | Price |
|---|---|
| Rider tour fare · own bike | £6,645 |
| Sharing pillion tour fare | £3,322.50 |
| Hire supplement · per motorcycle | £1,350 |
| Rider including one hire bike | £7,995 |
Pillions share the rider’s room and motorcycle. Their fare excludes motorcycle hire and is the same with a hired or own motorcycle.
The hire-bike price covers the motorcycle-hire charge, paid by Boss Hogg once the provider confirms the arrangement. You sign the provider’s rental agreement and must meet its rider requirements. A separate security deposit or card pre-authorisation may apply. We’ll confirm its amount and refund or release conditions, any excess and other provider charges before you book. Fuel is extra. Rental details · Full booking information
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The history, hospitality and evenings together belong to every guest. Rider or pillion, you share the visits, the dining and the personal care throughout the journey.
Come as a couple, with friends or on your own. Tell us what interests you and whether you have a personal connection to the history; we’ll discuss how it could fit into your chosen tour.
Remarkable places, enjoyable roads and the pleasure of travelling with a small group of 8–10 customer bikes. Each Liberation edition has its own story, with the same personal approach to the journey.
We select high-quality stays for their character, setting and hospitality as well as their location. Think distinctive town hotels and regional properties worth spending time in, with comfortable rooms and a warm welcome after the day’s visits. Individual hotels will be confirmed before booking.
Julian brings the group together, with daily briefings, agreed meeting points and time for questions. We balance the riding with visits, coffee stops and space to enjoy the places along the way.
Museums, memorials and the landscapes themselves tell the story. Some moments are shared; others deserve quiet time on your own. Visits follow local opening arrangements and any published event programme.
Dining is a considered part of the journey. We seek out regional cooking, quality ingredients and restaurants chosen for their food and welcome, alongside special dinners to mark the occasion. There is time to savour the meal and share the day’s stories. We discuss dietary preferences before departure.
Come on your own, as a couple or with friends. The visits, hospitality and welcome are for everyone. Tell us about your riding experience, room preferences and any personal connection to the history.
Bring your own touring motorcycle or choose the hire-bike option. We’ll discuss which works best for you before booking. Scheduled airport arrangements are described below; flights are not included.
We describe the journey and the style of stay here, keeping the choice of individual hotels open. Your written quotation will identify accommodation, included meals, visits, crossings and support before you book.
Windsor / Heathrow area → Folkestone → Calais → Ypres → Arras → Amiens → Bayeux → Lyons-la-Forêt → Calais → Folkestone → Windsor / Heathrow area
A first look at the seven-day journey. Hotels and final visit arrangements will follow. The route includes the rides from Windsor / Heathrow to Folkestone and back. Displayed kilometre estimates cover continental riding only; UK riding is additional and will be confirmed with the final joining plan.
Approved planning dates. Hotels, crossings, event access and the detailed daily road checks remain to be confirmed before a real booking.
Ypres — from our own travels.
FROM ENGLAND TO FLANDERS
We meet in the Windsor / Heathrow area, bring the group together and ride to Folkestone for the crossing to France. Once the motorcycles roll out at Calais, there is time to settle into the ride before the quieter roads around Cassel lead us into Flanders.
Our first overnight is Ypres. We aim to arrive early, park the Harleys and check in with time to spare before walking into town.
This evening, we plan to attend the Last Post at the Menin Gate. Ypres brings us into the story of the First World War and gives our journey an opening rooted in remembrance.
Then there is time around the table. A first evening together, a chance to get to know one another and the roads of the week still ahead of us.
Welcome • Flanders roads • Menin Gate and Last Post
Ypres
Windsor / Heathrow area → Folkestone → Calais → Cassel countryside → Ypres · Continental riding: approx. 100–140 km; UK riding additional, mileage to be confirmed
YPRES TO ARRAS
After breakfast, we ride out into the countryside around Ypres. Our first planned visit is Tyne Cot, with time to walk quietly among the graves and take in the scale of what happened here.
Then we turn south. Small roads, open farmland and a proper lunch stop carry us towards Vimy Ridge, where we visit the Canadian memorial.
We also visit the Ring of Remembrance at Notre-Dame-de-Lorette in Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, with time to walk and reflect at the outdoor memorial before continuing to Arras.
We are giving these places room. The final roadbook will confirm the route and visit timings, balancing Tyne Cot, Vimy Ridge and Notre-Dame-de-Lorette with lunch and breaks.
We aim to arrive in Arras by late afternoon, with the final timing confirmed in the roadbook. The bikes are parked and the evening is ours to enjoy around the town's squares.
Tyne Cot • Vimy Ridge • Ring of Remembrance at Notre-Dame-de-Lorette • Arras
Arras
Ypres → Tyne Cot → Vimy Ridge → Notre-Dame-de-Lorette (Ring of Remembrance) → Arras · Mileage and timings to be confirmed with the final roadbook
THE STORIES BEHIND THE LANDSCAPE
Today's miles are deliberately modest. From Arras, our route takes us through Beaumont-Hamel, Thiepval and Albert before finishing in Amiens.
This is a day to understand the landscape as well as look at it. We plan to arrange a local guide for the principal Somme visits, bringing the places and individual stories together without turning the day into a rushed list of memorials.
If there is a family connection you would like us to consider, tell us before the tour. We can look at whether a personal visit fits the route.
There will be time for lunch and for the short rides between the sites. Amiens is our home for the evening, with the group back together over dinner.
Somme battlefields • Beaumont-Hamel • Thiepval
Amiens
Arras → Beaumont-Hamel → Thiepval → Albert → Amiens · Approx. 110–160 km
AMIENS TO BAYEUX
Today, the journey turns west. We leave Amiens for a fuller day on the road, with Honfleur as our planned lunch stop and a chance to stretch our legs around the harbour.
The story also moves forward to the Second World War. Our principal history stop is Pegasus Bridge, before the final ride into Bayeux.
With more ground to cover, we will keep the visits focused and use a practical mix of roads to reach our hotel in good time.
And tonight, there is no need to think about packing again in the morning. We stay in Bayeux for two nights, giving ourselves a settled base for the Normandy coast.
Honfleur harbour • Pegasus Bridge • First evening in Bayeux
Bayeux — first of two nights
Amiens → Honfleur → Pegasus Bridge → Bayeux · Approx. 280–330 km
OMAHA, REMEMBRANCE AND THE ROAD BESIDE THE SEA
The luggage stays at the hotel. Today we ride out from Bayeux towards Omaha Beach and the Normandy American Cemetery, allowing time for everyone to experience these places at their own pace.
From there, the coast draws us towards Arromanches and the remains of the Mulberry Harbour. There is history all around us, but there is also room for a good lunch, sea air and the smaller roads between the villages.
Pointe du Hoc is an option if the final programme allows enough time. We will settle that detail around the main visits, keeping the day comfortable.
By evening, we are back in familiar surroundings in Bayeux. The bikes are put away and there is another evening to enjoy the town.
Omaha Beach • Normandy American Cemetery • Mulberry Harbour
Bayeux — second night
Bayeux → Omaha Beach → American Cemetery → Arromanches → Bayeux · Approx. 100–150 km
THE COUNTRYSIDE ROADS
This is the day to enjoy the Harley. Leaving Bayeux, our proposed route takes us through Suisse Normande and the Pays d'Auge before turning towards Lyons-la-Forêt.
We are looking for flowing roads, villages worth stopping in and somewhere good for lunch. There is more riding today, with the landscape itself providing the reason to take the smaller roads.
The precise roadbook will balance those detours with a sensible arrival time. We want time to enjoy our final evening together as well as the journey that gets us there.
Our destination is Lyons-la-Forêt. A small Norman town, the Harleys parked for the night and one last group dinner before we turn towards home.
Norman countryside • Village stops • Final group dinner
Lyons-la-Forêt
Bayeux → Suisse Normande → Pays d'Auge → Lyons-la-Forêt · Approx. 280–330 km
Montreuil — from our own travels through northern France.
LYONS-LA-FORÊT TO ENGLAND
Breakfast, bags packed and the final ride north. From Lyons-la-Forêt, we work our way towards Calais, keeping a generous margin for the Channel crossing.
Where the timing allows, we will enjoy quieter roads through northern France. The final approach will be straightforward, with time for fuel and a last stop together before boarding.
After arriving in Folkestone, we ride together back to the Windsor / Heathrow finishing point. Our shared journey ends there, before our individual roads home begin.
A week that opened in Ypres has taken us through the Somme, across Normandy and along roads we might otherwise have passed by. The photographs will tell some of it. The conversations over the next few weeks will tell the rest.
Northern France • Channel crossing • Farewells
Homeward journey — no overnight included
Lyons-la-Forêt → Calais → Folkestone → Windsor / Heathrow area · Continental riding: approx. 240–290 km; UK riding additional, mileage to be confirmed
Thiepval cimetière derrière mémorial 1 — Amanda Slater / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 2.0. Cropped to fit the page; displayed image under the same licence. Original photograph.
Countries on the published route: United Kingdom (England), France and Belgium.
Guests of all nationalities are welcome. Each guest, whether riding or travelling as a pillion, must hold a valid passport or other travel document accepted for the whole journey, together with any visas or travel authorisations required for their nationality and circumstances.
The continental countries listed above are in the Schengen area. British citizens can normally visit for tourism without a visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen area as a whole. Other nationalities may also qualify for visa-free travel or may need a Schengen visa; holding UK residence permission alone does not establish entitlement to enter Schengen.
This tour starts and finishes in the UK. Guests arriving from overseas must check their permission to enter the UK before departure and to re-enter it after the continental part of the tour, including any UK visa or ETA requirements.
Check passport issue-date and expiry requirements, any previous Schengen stays, and whether ETIAS or another travel authorisation will be required by your departure date. ETIAS is separate from a visa; follow the official guidance current when you travel.
Please check the official requirements before booking and again before departure. We can provide itinerary and accommodation confirmations to support an application once arrangements are confirmed. Obtaining the required documents and meeting entry conditions remain each guest’s responsibility. Our joining instructions will include a route-specific reminder.
Official Schengen entry guidance · Official ETIAS updates · Check UK visa requirements · UK ETA guidance
See the rider and pillion prices above. Contact Julian to discuss your arrangements before a real booking.
Your written quotation will state exactly which accommodation, meals, crossings, visits and services are included. Allow separately for fuel, personal spending and your own insurance unless expressly included. Flights are not included.
These are road journeys combining countryside riding with faster connecting roads where needed. Some days are longer than others, with regular breaks and time off the motorcycle. You should be comfortable handling your bike over consecutive days, including in traffic and changing weather. Julian will discuss your experience and the route with you.
We describe overnight locations and the style of accommodation rather than committing the journey to particular hotels. Final choices will reflect the group and availability, and will be set out before booking. Routes and visits may be adjusted for local conditions or event access.
Julian replies personally to discuss your plans and answer questions about the tour. Configure your tour in the customer portal, or call or email Julian to discuss the arrangements. Your enquiry is free, with no obligation; we will provide final terms and protection details before you decide whether to book.
Bring your questions about the riding, accommodation, travelling as a pillion or hiring a motorcycle. Julian will help you decide whether the journey is right for you.
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Contact Julian to discuss riders, pillions, room arrangements and the motorcycle you would like to ride. Final arrangements will be confirmed before a real booking.
Configure your tourConfigure your tour in the customer portal, or email or call Julian to discuss your plans. Saving a selection does not reserve a place or require a deposit.
A minimum of five paying riders, excluding pillions, is required. We plan for 8–10 customer bikes, with a maximum of 10 paying customer bikes. Our lead and sweep bikes are additional and do not count towards that maximum. Final tour arrangements and booking terms must be confirmed before a booking is accepted.
All tours include the advertised hotel accommodation; breakfasts, lunches and evening meals; wine tastings, wine with evening meals and hotel welcome drinks; the guided ride with lead and sweep support; the support and luggage vehicle; admissions advertised as included visits; the scheduled ferry or tunnel crossings required by that itinerary; one scheduled arrival arrangement: either pickup on the tour departure day from a named local international airport to the published tour start point, or, for an international guest whose flight schedule requires arrival the previous day, one airport hotel night immediately before departure with airport-to-hotel and next-day scheduled transfers to the start point; and one scheduled departure arrangement: either a transfer from the published motorcycle drop-off point to a named local international airport on the tour end day, or, when the tour return timing requires an international guest to fly the next day, one airport hotel night after the tour with transfers from the motorcycle drop-off point to that hotel and onwards to the airport the next day. The included airport transfers operate within their published meeting and departure windows, including the hotel arrangements when needed.
Exact airports, meeting points, transfer windows, crossing details and each departure’s practical arrangements must be confirmed before a real booking. Read the booking information.
